Location: London/Durham
Posts: 6,883
I'm Lawrence.
Like the digital manipulating - got just the right look like it was taken with colour film in the 1940s ?
Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702
Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2
Location: KY - Scotland
Posts: 5,470
I'm Mike.
We used to go watch the display at RAF Leuchars, my dad knew the local farmer so we just sat in the field looking straight down the runway.
Trees at the back of us meant that jets doing a flypast down the runway roared out of nowhere at VERY low level over our heads, awesome, pity it's now an army base
This is all I could fit in the frame of the Lancaster as it came over ( 500mm lens )
Location: KY - Scotland
Posts: 5,470
I'm Mike.
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire these days
Posts: 4,779
I'm Shaun.
RAF Grimsby was a Lancaster base on the very edge of the A16. In the early 1970's they ploughed a huge bypass road over the edge of the airfield. It started life as a Civil Air Guard airfield between the two wars flying Hawker Hinds and Miles Magisters before being taken over by the RAF. It is close to the village of Waltham but was officially RAF Grimsby.
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire these days
Posts: 4,779
I'm Shaun.
Fantastic memories. Through the 70's and 80's I used to spend lots of time shading under a fishing brolly at RAF Binbrook watching and photographing the last of the World's three Lightning squadrons. Must be an age thing because those summers were so bloody sunny and hot and so much fun and happiness. I remember the Lightnings when they were in unpainted silver aluminium and then painted green/grey camo but my favourite was the two tone grey finish. Absolutely amazing times really.
How right you are Shaun !! I knew about the Brothers buying her ,but had thought they did that much further back in time !!
Heres a history of 'Just Jane' https://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/hist...-lancaster.htm
You were lucky living in 'bomber country '!!!
I only ride 'em, I don't know what makes 'em work
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire these days
Posts: 4,779
I'm Shaun.
Oh cheers for the link mate